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It wasn't on him at all. If Arcia just eats it or Jesus comes off the base to knock it down no damage

In that spot he did not need a hit, it was R3 1 out.

2 games in a row CC makes the wrong call on the IBB I can see not doing it in the 5th inning. Lot of game left. And as others have said they'd have just pinched for Clay. Right, pinch hitting for Kershaw is a good thing for us

Well you probably force them to pull Kershaw

2 games in a row CC makes the wrong call on the IBB

Come off the base Aguilar. You have to have the instinct that there is no chance on an out there

In the entire history of the Dodgers (at least back to 1908), only 4 players have GIDP 3 times in a game Grandal Milton Bradley Gary Sheffield Johnny Hudson

I know, if a Bear was chasing him I guarantee he would be running faster

I think he was still out, but lazy play from MM thinking he had all day

Man not even close Jesus, I hope that whole carpenter thing works out for him

Cain is clutch!

Nice Lave Cross reference, from Wisconsin

If you don't want your runners to have that problem don't hit an infield fly then.

OK, anyone who thinks clutch doesn't exist must have never interacted with another human being before. Do you know people who can talk to you just fine but then completely tense up giving a large presentation? Do you know people who can talk to their sister no problem but completely tense up talking to a random woman at a bar? Do you know someone who is really smart but "can't take tests"? Did you know someone in little league who was praying that ball wasn't hit to them with the bases loaded, but love taking grounders in practice? The people who do not fall into these categories are "clutch" The problem is that most people think clutch is a magical thing that makes you better, but rather clutch is really the ability to not choke. That is why there is no "evidence" for it, because people are looking for someone to consistently hit 50 points higher with RISP than without over their entire career or something. There is plenty of evidence for clutch because people don't hit 50 points lower consistently over their entire career in ties games etc. I think a minimum requirement for being a professional athlete is that you have to be clutch. If not you will get weeded out before the professional level. So relative clutch-ness is not very different across the league.

Maybe you don't know what the rule is, but it is not in effect with one guy on base, and no it does not allow you to turn a DP if the hitter doesn't hustle. If the hitter stands at the plate he is already out and there is no chance at a DP. Right, so why can you do that on a ground ball but not a fly ball? I don't necessarily think the rule should go away, just that it is dumb because it exists for this reason and in my opinion there is no good answer to my basic question: Why are you allowed to turn a DP on a ground ball but not a fly ball. Also, if you don't want your runners in no man's land then don't hit an infield fly. Back in game 3 Braun hit a ball that sort of left Yelich in no man's land, so should there be some rule to prevent that from happening? You misinterpreted what I said. Because it doesn't exist with only one on you ARE allowed to turn a DP on a fly ball if the hitter doesn't hustle. That seems to be your main point, again you are allowed in that situation or any flyball when a guy doesn't go back. It goes into effect when there is more on so that you can't double off people who are not the hitter who had nothing to do with it. You'd be doubling two runners off, not "double playing" the hitter. The tradeoff is that yes when more on than one you can't, that is what it is. Simplest answer to Why that you're all about here is simply because in a groundball situation there is no ability to play trickery with runners, in this situation there is. I was happy to drop the issue and like would to just drop it now and focus on game 5, but again: "It goes into effect when there is more on so that you can't double off people who are not the hitter who had nothing to do with it. You'd be doubling two runners off, not "double playing" the hitter." Why are you allowed to do this on a ground ball but not a flyball? I am not interested in why at all, I fully understand why the rule exists. I am not saying it is dumb because there are no reasons for it, I am saying the reasons for it seem arbitrary and dumb. My reason: the worst batted ball is an infield fly, it has the highest % of being an out. So, if the batting team hits the worst possible batted ball they are rewarded, but if they hit a rocket ground ball right at an IF, maybe even something that is a hit 50% of the time based on exit velo, they are punished with a DP. But it is so rare I don't really care.

Maybe you don't know what the rule is, but it is not in effect with one guy on base, and no it does not allow you to turn a DP if the hitter doesn't hustle. If the hitter stands at the plate he is already out and there is no chance at a DP. Right, so why can you do that on a ground ball but not a fly ball? I don't necessarily think the rule should go away, just that it is dumb because it exists for this reason and in my opinion there is no good answer to my basic question: Why are you allowed to turn a DP on a ground ball but not a fly ball. Also, if you don't want your runners in no man's land then don't hit an infield fly. Back in game 3 Braun hit a ball that sort of left Yelich in no man's land, so should there be some rule to prevent that from happening?

IGT thread that the rule should not exist. You have still dodged the question. Why should you be allowed to turn a DP on a ground ball but not a fly ball?

Let Machado off the hook claiming he was just trying to help his team by tripping Jesus

Grandal waiting on deck... 3 game series with 2 in Milwaukee, we got this. Just hit Machado in the first inning tomorrow

Tag the base don't reach.

no strikes with Crapdal on deck

Who has the lowest ERA as a lefty in the world series, min IP= team games

Happy Gilmore approach, creative

Now the 100 page record will have an * in the books

Looking at a straight FB. Come on moose knuckles